U.S. Voting System Remains Vulnerable 6 Months Before Election Day. What Now?
Officials have their eyes open to the threats in a way they didn't in 2016, but they are limited by a lack of time and resources.
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Judge Denies North Carolina's Challenge Of Election Software
With only hours to go before Tuesday's municipal elections, a trial judge turned away North Carolina's effort to avoid using the polling-place software of a company targeted
Learning 2016's Lessons, Virginia Prepares Election Cyberdefenses
One of the most drastic steps was a decision to adopt all new paper-backed voting machines before November after deciding that the paperless electronic equipment was vulnerable to attack.
Making U.S. Elections More Secure Wouldn't Cost Much But No One Wants To Pay
Security experts estimate it would cost roughly $400 million to replace voting machines and add paper audits. It's about the same amount the Pentagon spent on military bands last year.
Despite NSA Claim, Elections Vendor Denies System Was Compromised In Hack Attempt
"Even though NSA says it's likely that we opened them, we did not," VR Systems COO Ben Martin says of emails that came into the company's system.
If Voting Machines Were Hacked, Would Anyone Know?
Even if most voting machines aren't connected to the Internet, "they are connected to something that's connected to something that's connected to the Internet," says one cybersecurity expert.
As Calls Of A 'Rigged' Election Continue, Voting Officials Highlight Open Doors
"There are so many checks and balances on this system. It continues to prove itself on a daily basis," said Karen Osborne, the director of elections in Maricopa Country, Ariz.
Some Machines Are Flipping Votes, But That Doesn't Mean They're Rigged
As early voting starts, there are scattered reports of touch-screen voting machines "flipping" votes from one candidate to another. Old voting machines, not a "rigged" election, are likely to blame.
Why Worries About Paperless Voting Loom Larger This Year
In tight elections, the loser often calls for a recount. But recounting ballots might not be easy in states that use paperless machines — including the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Voting: 5 Things To Do Before Heading To The Polls
Here are five things you can do to make sure you can cast your ballot as smoothly as possible on or before Election Day.